Glove.



1:. T. BASKIN GLOVE.

APPLIOATION FILED JUNE 21, 1911.

1,105,239. Patented July 28,1914;

WITNESSES: INVENTOR.

' By E.TBaSkz'n.

THE NORRIS PETERS (1).. PHOTO-LITHO.. WASHINGTON. D. C.

' UNITED STATES Enwr v a, BAsKIir, or mnnnnnnniucn; irrssoum. I

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, EDWIN T. BAsKIN, acitizen of the United States, residing at Independence, in the county ofJackson and State of Missouri, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Gloves; and I do declare the following to be a full,clear,

and exact description of the invention, such as will enable othersskilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.reference being had to the accompanying drawings, and to the letters andfigures of reference marked thereon, which form a part of thisspecification.

My invention relates to gloves or mittens and more particularly toworking mens gloves; the object of the invention being to provide aglove wherein the thumb is so constructed and arranged, relative to theother parts, that the glove may be worn on either hand.

In accomplishing this object, I have provided the improved details ofstructure hereinafter described and illustrated in the accompanyingdrawings, wherein Figure I illustrates a glove, constructed according tomy invention. Fig. II is a detail view of the body portion of the glove.

Fig. III is a detail view of the thumb member.

Referring more in detail to the parts 1 designates the body of theglove, which is preferably formed from a single piece of material, suchas cotton fabric, and has the fingers 2; the seam 3 preferably followingone of the finger seams, so that the stitching of said seam and thefinger seam may be continuous. At one edge of the body portion, thematerial is cutaway, and the loose edges of the thumb portion 4 arelapped thereover andstitched from near the base of the thumb to a pointadjacent to the wrist position, in order to provide loose flaps 5 on thethumb portion and the wrist portions 6 on the body 1, so that the thumbpart will fit close at the base ofthe hand, but is free from there tothe wrist in order that the glove may comfortably fit either hand. Theends of the glove memberstare preferably provided with extended wristpieces 5 and spe ens a rate amm- Patented. Jul 28, 1914. Applicationfiled June 21, 1911.

Serial No. 634,539.

6, in order to better wrist.

As a fastener for theglove, I provide a strap extension 7 on one of thewrist flaps 5,

and a strap extension 8 of greater length on protect the wearers theother flap, and provide the extension 7 with button-holes 7 and theextension 8 with a button 8, so that the glove may be fastened to thewrist when in use.'

In using the. glove, it is pulledover the} hand in the usual manner andthe loose wrist strap extensions fastened. With the With a glove of thepresent construction, should the alm of one glove become worn beforethat of the other, the gloves may be changed about so that they may beused until both are worn out.

Having thus described. my invention, what I claim asnew therein anddesire to secur by Letters-Patent is I 1. A glove comprising a bodymember and a thumb inemberg the body member having finger portions, a,palm portion and a wrist portion; said palm and wrist portions having adeep incut in one side, the thumb mein ber having a thumb portion, aball portion and wrist flaps; said ball portion being open at one sideand secured to the pal P rtion of the body member, strap extensions ofunequal length on the wrist flaps, adapted to lie on eachside of thewrist portion of the body member, and fastening devices on said strapextensions for'securing the glove to the wrist. c c I 2. A glovecomprising a. body member consisting of a single piece of material cutto form wrist, palm and finger portions,

with the stock .for the first and fourth fingers left uncut and foldedat the center thereof, and with portions of thesecond and third fingerslying adjacent the free ends of said member; the free ends beingstitched to the free edges of the palm of said member and the free edgesof portion, for the purpose set forth. 10 the finger portions beingstitched, and a In testimony whereof I afiix my signethumb memberconsisting of a single piece ture in presence of two Witnesses.

5 of material cut to form thumb, ball and Wrist EDWIN T. BASKIN.

portions, folded at the center thereof and WVitnesses: stitched alongthe freeedges of the thumb MYRTLE M. JAoKsoN, portion; the free edges ofthe ball portion ARTHUR W. CAPS.

Copies of this patent may be obtained for five cents each, by addressingthe Commissioner of Patents,

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